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Nigerian ruling party keeps powerful Lagos post after tense local polls
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» ABUJA - Nigeria's ruling party has held onto the powerful post of Lagos governor, the country's electoral commission said on Monday, following weekend local elections marred by reports of violence and vote buying.
Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend suing over acrimonious split: court filing
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» MIAMI - Tiger Woods's ex-girlfriend has filed a lawsuit seeking to be released from a nondisclosure agreement she says the golf superstar made her sign at the start of their relationship in 2017, court filings showed Wednesday.
Scandal-hit French football chief quits
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» PARIS: French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet resigned on Tuesday following accusations of sexual and psychological harassment, bringing to an end more than a decade in charge.
Japan's rare intimacy coordinators in demand after abuse scandals
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» KAWASAKI (JAPAN) - On a set outside Tokyo, Momoko Nishiyama sits with the drama's director and watches as a man undresses a woman, guiding the love scene as one of just two "intimacy coordinators" in Japan.
Four coaches banned for life after NWSL abuse, misconduct probe
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Four football coaches named in a National Women's Soccer League investigation into abuse and malpractice in women's football have been banned for life, the NWSL said in a statement on Monday.
Scandal-hit London fire service vows to reform
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» LONDON: The union representing UK firefighters said Saturday it was "sceptical" that London Fire Brigade (LFB) leaders would implement reforms after an independent review concluded the service was institutionally misogynistic and racist.
London fire service vows reform after damning review
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» LONDON - London's fire service said on Friday it was taking "immediate action", after an independent review concluded it was institutionally misogynistic and racist.
UK retailer Boohoo denies 'slave' labour claims
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» LONDON - British online fashion retailer Boohoo on Wednesday denied allegations that staff in a UK warehouse worked in harrowing and health-threatening conditions and regarded themselves as "slaves".
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late Thursday, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.